COURT RECORDS DIGEST Presented by the Records Conservation Project in cooperation with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Records Digest created and developed by Barry L. McGhee, bmcghee@interserf.net This edition was prepared 07/07/96 Copyright © Barry L. McGhee 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-1914 court papers located in the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, are being processed for archival storage and microfilming. As part of this on-going project, a database containing the names of primary parties (plaintiffs, defendants, deponents, petitioners, etc) has been created by the Records Conservation Project. Also included in the database are Remarks on the contents of records containing documents of historical or genealogical significance. Over three thousand records containing Remarks are presented in the Court Records Digest. Search for Digest entries using the Digest Index, which contains all words in all Digest entries with the exception of common words (the, and, etc.), common abbreviations (dec'd, exor, etc.), and abbreviations for which complete words also exist in the same record (Comlth for Commonwealth, Wm. for William, etc.). The index does not contain initials or non-alphabetic characters. All words have been entered in the database spelled as they were found in the original documents (typos excepted). Consequently, several variations of a word may appear in the same word table. The lack of punctuation in early documents also produces variations on a single word ("Taliaferros" may have been used for "Taliaferro's" or for "Taliaferros", denoting several people named "Taliaferro"). In the instance of the use of "Slave" and "Slaves", the plural form was intentionally used to indicate records containing references to more than one slave. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Papers Court papers in the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg are from the following courts: Hustings / Corporation Court for the Town / City of Fredericksburg (1782-1941) District Court for the Spotsylvania District (1789-1808) Superior Court of Law for Spotsylvania County (1808-1831) Superior Court of Chancery for the Spotsylvania District (1814-1831) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Spotsylvania County (1831-1851) Circuit Court for Spotsylvania County (1852-1889) Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg (1889-current) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia Hustings / Corporation Court The Hustings Court, also known as the Corporation Court in jurisdictions incorporated as independent cities, was the town/city equivalent of the County Court. It was presided over by Justices under the Mayor of the town/city and heard civil and criminal matters. Civil actions on appeal and criminal matters resulting in conviction were sent to the next higher court (Hustings Court to District Court / Superior Court and Corporation Court to Circuit Court) for further action. District Court District Courts, created in order to relieve the General Court of the congestion of common law cases, were established in eighteen Virginia localities and the district of Kentucky in 1789. Each district was comprised of several counties and court was held twice a year in each district. General Court judges presided over the District Courts. The court for the District of Spotsylvania included Spotsylvania, Caroline, King George, Stafford, Orange, Culpeper and Counties. District Courts were abolished in 1808, being replaced by Superior Courts of Law. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Notes: Madison County was also part of the District for Spotsylvania as evidenced by the court records. The records for the Spotsylvania District Court are located in Fredericksburg because the District Court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg District Court. Among the records in Fredericksburg are a number of cases which were instituted in the General Court and moved later to the newly created District Court. Superior Court of Law Superior Courts of Law were created in 1808, superceding the District Courts and maintaining the same district structure for criminal and civil cases. The courts, established in each county, met twice a year, presided over by a General Court judge riding a circuit from county to county. Consequently, these courts are often referred to as "Circuit Courts", "Circuit Courts of Law" or "Circuit Superior Courts". Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Note: The records for Spotsylvania Superior Court of Law are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg Superior Court of Law. Superior Court of Chancery Superior Courts of Chancery were created in 1802 in order to expedite the hearing of chancery cases, which had previously been heard in the High Court of Chancery. Superior Courts were established in three districts and are sometimes referred to as "District Courts of Chancery". The number of Superior Court districts was increased to six in 1812, to eight in 1813/1814 and to nine late in 1814. The Spotsylvania District for the Superior Court of Chancery, established in 1814, included Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fairfax, Lancaster, Northumberland, Madison, King George, Orange, Prince William, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Essex and Westmoreland Counties and the Town of Fredericksburg. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Note: The records for Spotsylvania Superior Court of Law are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg Superior Court of Chancery. Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery were created in 1831, superceding the Superior Courts of Law and the Superior Courts of Chancery. The courts, held in each county twice a year and presided over by a General Court judge riding a circuit from county to county, were abolished in 1852 when the Virginia Constitution of 1851 became effective. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Note: The records for Spotsylvania Superior Court of Law and Chancery are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg Superior Court of Law and Chancery. The Court Order Book for the period shows the last reference to Law and Chancery appearing in the May 1850 court term. Circuit Court Circuit Courts, established in 1852, were held twice a year in each county and were presided over by a judge riding a circuit from county to county. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Notes: The records for Spotsylvania Circuit Court through 1889 are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse, until Fredericksburg was incorporated as an independent city at which time this court was convened at the Spotsylvania County courthouse and the Fredericksburg Circuit Court was established in the City of Fredericksburg. The Court Order Book for the period shows the first reference to Circuit Court appearing in 16 August 1850 proceedings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Records Digest Common Abbreviations Some abbreviations frequently found in Court Records Digest extracts are : @ --> original document /s/ --> signature admr / admor / adm --> Administrator admrx / admorx / admx --> Administratrix ads --> adverse assee --> assignee dec'd --> deceased DT / Deed T --> Deed of Trust endee --> endorsee exor / exr / extr --> Executor exorx / exrx / extrx --> Executrix FN --> Free Negro gdn --> guardian GO --> Guardian of -mr- --> marriage referenced OOP --> Overseers of the Poor pd --> attorney for the defendant pq --> attorney for the prosecution Tr --> Trustee vs --> versus (number) following a name is the age of the person named --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORDS CONSERVATION PROJECT The Records Conservation Project, or RCP, a volunteer project under the auspices of Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Incorporated, was started in 1990 for the purpose of identifying historic court documents which may be candidates for conservation due to their scholarly, historic or intrinsic value and raising funds for conservation of candidate documents. To that end, a database was created to provide an inventory of court paper records and a record of the identity and location of candidate documents. That database was the basis for the CPICS database currently used at the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg for inventorying, indexing, and cataloging court paper records and from which the Court Records Digest was produced. CPICS (Court Papers Indexing and Cataloging System) also serves as a finding aid to court papers. The mission of the RCP has since expanded to one of assisting Circuit Court Clerks in court records preservation. The RCP, operating out of Fredericksburg, Virginia, is currently providing assistance in the Virginia Circuit Courts of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford. Assistance is provided in the form of : * recruiting, training and coordinating volunteers * processing court papers for archival storage * data entry * repairing court records * providing recommendations for records storage, access and maintenance * donating archival materials * raising funds for records preservation * coordinating preservation efforts * recommending preservation alternatives * recommending preservation priorities * seeking and obtaining preservation grants * educating the public in appropriate record handling procedures Records preservation, even with thousands of volunteer hours, is expensive and there is much work yet to be done. If you would like to make a lasting contribution to history please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Records Conservation Project. Donations should be sent to : HFFI-RCP P.O. Box 8327 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 Sponsorship of memorial projects, such as preservation of a specific record book, may be arranged. Please contact the Director of the RCP at bmcghee@interserf.net to make sponsorship arrangements. Records Conservation Project Barry L. McGhee Director bmcghee@interserf.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- District Court Records 1800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Alexander vs Turner PLAINTIFF(s) : William Alexander DEFENDANT(s) : George Turner PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1800 by death of George Turner CITATION : Alexander vs Turner / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : B. Somerville & Co. vs Field Exr. PLAINTIFF(s) : Bogle Somerville & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Field (exor.); Benjamin Roberts (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Store acct - 1775 CITATION : B. Somerville & Co. vs Field Exr. / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Baker vs Daniel &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Isaac Baker DEFENDANT(s) : James Daniel; Thomas Sneed PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; KY REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sep 1800 by Isaac Baker's death CITATION : Baker vs Daniel &c / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-28 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beckwith vs Garnetts Exor. PLAINTIFF(s) : Jennings Beckwith; Catharine Beckwith; Catharine Miskell DEFENDANT(s) : William Alexander (exor.); Thomas Garnett (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - William Miskell - intestate - Jan. 1789 Marriage ref. - Jennings Beckwith -mr- Catharine Miskell, dau. of William Mill ref. - acct for rent of mill - 1789-1793 CITATION : Beckwith vs Garnetts Exor. / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-38 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Blands Trustees vs Taliaferro PLAINTIFF(s) : John Rogers; Peter Martin (trustee of John Bland) DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - 'Dissington' CITATION : Blands Trustees vs Taliaferro / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-154 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Bourn &c vs French PLAINTIFF(s) : Henry Bourn; Elizabeth Welch; Elizabeth Bourn; Susanna Calvert; Susanna Bourn DEFENDANT(s) : George French PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg; Stafford REMARK(s) : Town lots 255 & 265 CITATION : Bourn &c vs French / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Bourn &c vs Mortimer PLAINTIFF(s) : Henry Bourn; Elizabeth Welch; Elizabeth Bourn; Susanna Calvert; Susanna Bourn DEFENDANT(s) : Charles Mortimer PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - [?] Calvert -mr- Susanna Bourn Marriage ref. - [?] Welch -mr- Elizabeth Bourn Town lots 253 & 263 CITATION : Bourn &c vs Mortimer / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-46 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Bourn &c vs Rootes PLAINTIFF(s) : Henry Bourn; Elizabeth Bourn; Elizabeth Welch; Susanna Calvert; Susanna Bourn DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas R. Rootes PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - [?] Calvert -mr- Susanna Bourn Marriage ref. - [?] Welch -mr- Elizabeth Bourn Town lots 254 & 264 CITATION : Bourn &c vs Rootes / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-45 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Brooke vs Spotswood PLAINTIFF(s) : Lawrence Brooke (admr.); Richard Brooke (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Alexander Spotswood PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slave - Kate - property of Alexander Spotswood CITATION : Brooke vs Spotswood / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-81 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Brown vs Calvert PLAINTIFF(s) : Daniel Christopher Brown DEFENDANT(s) : George Calvert PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Still & still house - John E. Oelschlagle's estate property Will - John Ehard Oelschlagle - Culpeper - 1793 CITATION : Brown vs Calvert / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-115 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carr's Exrs vs Spotswood PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Chapman (exor.); William Carr (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Alexander Spotswood PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Abram; Billy; Fanny; Wrachell - prop. of William Carr est. CITATION : Carr's Exrs vs Spotswood / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-152 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carter vs Bell PLAINTIFF(s) : Landon Carter DEFENDANT(s) : John Bell PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Plat - land in dispute - Stafford - 1800 CITATION : Carter vs Bell / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-36 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carter vs Jones PLAINTIFF(s) : Landon Carter DEFENDANT(s) : Henry Jones PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; King George; MD (Baltimore); Richmond; PA (Lancaster) REMARK(s) : Deed - John Kemp to John Bell & Henry Jones - Stafford - 1797 Deed - Lewis Griffie to John Kemp - King George - 1742 Patent - Charles Carter - King George - 1739 Patent - Lewis Griffie - 1704 Plat - land in dispute - Stafford - 1800 CITATION : Carter vs Jones / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cash vs Cash PLAINTIFF(s) : William Cash DEFENDANT(s) : Archdill Cash (i.e. Archibald Cash) DEPONENT(s) : William Peek (73); James Dishman (87); Margaret Rawlins (59); John Cash (73); Thomas Arrowsmith; Mary Bell (77) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; King George; NC (Washington Co.); Westmoreland; Prince William; Stafford REMARK(s) : Birth - Anis Cash - 31 July 1693 Births - William Cash, 5 Mar 1688; Thomas Cash, 2 Aug 1697 Deed - James Cash to Archdell Cash - King George - 1783 @ Deed - James Cash to Moses Cash - Westmoreland - 1745 Deed - Thomas Holding to Richard Ayliffe - Stafford - 1673 Families of Cate Waters & Betty Canady Marriage ref. - Edward Waters -mr- Cate Cash, widow of John Cash Marriage ref. - Josias Stone -mr- [?] Cash, dau. of Archdell Cash Plat - land in dispute - 1799 Will - James Cash - King George - 1780/1782 Will - William Cash - Westmoreland - 1708/7 / 1708 CITATION : Cash vs Cash / 1800? / CR-DC-L / 560-33 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Coates survn. &c vs Stern PLAINTIFF(s) : William Gray & Co.; William Coates DEFENDANT(s) : Peyton Stern PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Store acct - William Gray & Co. - 1762-1777 CITATION : Coates survn. &c vs Stern / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cochran C. & Co. vs Pulliams PLAINTIFF(s) : Andrew Cochran; William Cunningham & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Pulliam; Thomas Pulliam Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Jeffry, Daniel & Reuben - prop. of Thomas Pulliam CITATION : Cochran C. & Co. vs Pulliams / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Crap vs Dowdal PLAINTIFF(s) : John Crap DEFENDANT(s) : James Dowdall DEPONENT(s) : Francis Stern (68); Evan Jones (70); John Dowdall Jr. (23) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Hampshire; Fauquier REMARK(s) : Plat - line of Carter adjoining Dowdall's land - 1795 Tract - James Dowdall moved to the Spotted Tavern about 1786 CITATION : Crap vs Dowdal / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Deneale vs Ralls's PLAINTIFF(s) : James Deneale DEFENDANT(s) : Charles Ralls; Frances Ralls; Francis Ralls (admr. of Horeb Ralls) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Prince William REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - Charles Ralls -mr- Frances Ralls, widow of Horeb Ralls CITATION : Deneale vs Ralls's / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Donald Scott & Co. vs Butler &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Donald Scott & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Butler; Benjamin Baughan; Thomas Butler PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Peter; Jeffrey; Dafney; Nicey - property of John Butler CITATION : Donald Scott & Co. vs Butler &c / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-79 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wm. Drummond vs Francis Terrier PLAINTIFF(s) : William Drummond (assignee of Hazlewood Farish assignee of Daniel Triplett) DEFENDANT(s) : Francis Terrier PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford (Falmouth) REMARK(s) : Sadler - Francis Terrier CITATION : Wm. Drummond vs Francis Terrier / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dunbar vs Brown PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Dunbar DEFENDANT(s) : John Browne PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Store acct - 1790-1797 Tobacco prices - 1791-1796 CITATION : Dunbar vs Brown / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Franklin vs Fitzhugh PLAINTIFF(s) : Steward Franklin DEFENDANT(s) : Philip Fitzhugh PLACES MENTIONED : King George; MD (Prince Georges) REMARK(s) : Overseer's agreement with Philip Fitzhugh Marmion - 1794 Tract - Marmion CITATION : Franklin vs Fitzhugh / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Geo. McCall & Co. vs Taliaferro PLAINTIFF(s) : George McCall & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Store acct - 1773-1775 CITATION : Geo. McCall & Co. vs Taliaferro / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Grout & Co. vs Ralls's PLAINTIFF(s) : Paul Grout & Co. (assignee of Charles Ewell & Jesse Ewell) DEFENDANT(s) : Frances Ralls (admrx.); Horeb Ralls (dec'd); Charles Ralls (admr.) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - Charles Ralls -mr- Frances Ralls, widow of Horeb Ralls CITATION : Grout & Co. vs Ralls's / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-86 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Haywood vs Scott PLAINTIFF(s) : George Haywood DEFENDANT(s) : Robert Scott PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Construction - acct for lumber - 1793 CITATION : Haywood vs Scott / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-97 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Henderson &c vs Green Exr of Jones PLAINTIFF(s) : Glasford & Henderson; Alexander Henderson; Archibald Henderson DEFENDANT(s) : James Green (exor.); Gabriel Jones (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Store acct - 1765-1779 CITATION : Henderson &c vs Green Exr of Jones / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Aaron Holloways writ of ad-quad damnum PLAINTIFF(s) : Aaron Holloway DEFENDANT(s) : PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Mill - Grist mill on Aquia Run adjoining land of John R. Peyton estate CITATION : Aaron Holloways writ of ad-quad damnum / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hunters Exor vs E. Voss PLAINTIFF(s) : Adam Hunter (exor.); Patrick Home (exor.); James Hunter (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Edward Voss PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Forge - acct from Rappahannock Forge - 1777-1791 Forge - acct from Rappahannock Forge for a cart - 1793 CITATION : Hunters Exor vs E. Voss / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : James vs Wilson PLAINTIFF(s) : Benjamin James DEFENDANT(s) : William Wilson DEPONENT(s) : John J. Pringle; G.B. Wallace; Charles Lining PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; PA (Philadelphia); SC (Charlestown); SC (Fairfield Co.); Ireland (County Down); Fredericksburg; MD (Baltimore) REMARK(s) : ARW - James Wilson an officer in Col. Owen Roberts Regiment of Artillery Death - Alexander Wilson - 18 Dec 1787 Death - James Wilson - Philadelphia - August 1782 CITATION : James vs Wilson / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-126 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Jett vs Curtis PLAINTIFF(s) : Peter Jett DEFENDANT(s) : John Curtis PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Patent - Land Office Warrant # 2475 to John Curtis for waste land Plat - land in dispute - 1799 CITATION : Jett vs Curtis / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Johnson vs Holesapple PLAINTIFF(s) : Benjamin Johnson DEFENDANT(s) : Jacob Holesapple DEPONENT(s) : Richard Webb (59); Matthias Smith (47); John Lucas (60); Richard Barbour (30); James Barbour (64) PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; Madison REMARK(s) : Patent - Land Office Warrant # 20775 to John Strother - 1792 Patents - Land Office Warrants # 1823, 2091 & 2092 to Benjamin Johnson Plats - lands in dispute - Orange Co. - 1798 CITATION : Johnson vs Holesapple / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Kendell vs Daingerfields PLAINTIFF(s) : John Kendell DEFENDANT(s) : Edwin Daingerfield; Bathurst Daingerfield; William Daingerfield; Bland Daingerfield; Henry Daingerfield; Samuel Moseley; Basset Moseley; Basset Daingerfield PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Prince William REMARK(s) : Deeds of L&R - William Bell to William Kendell - Caroline - 1737 @ CITATION : Kendell vs Daingerfields / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-37 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Kirtley assee vs Bennett & Banks PLAINTIFF(s) : Francis Kirtley (assignee of William Walker) DEFENDANT(s) : Bartlett Bennett; Adam Banks PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; Madison; Culpeper REMARK(s) : ARW - sale of military certificates CITATION : Kirtley assee vs Bennett & Banks / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Landrum vs Carter PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Landrum DEFENDANT(s) : Landon Carter DEPONENT(s) : Doctor Bankhead PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Caroline REMARK(s) : Disease - treatment of Landon Carter's family for smallpox - 1795 CITATION : Landrum vs Carter / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lee Assee vs Taliaferro &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas L. Lee (assignee of William Alexander admr. of Thomas Carson) DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; Alexander Hansford PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slaves - Robin, Anthony, Jeremiah, Lucy, Juliet & Hutu CITATION : Lee Assee vs Taliaferro &c / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Executors of W. Lewis vs Charles A. Lewis PLAINTIFF(s) : Phillip Ludwell Grimes (exor.); Matthew Anderson (exor.); William Nelson (exor.); Mann Page Jr. (exor.); Warner Lewis (dec'd); [John Wickham exor. of Burwell Starke dec'd exor. of Warner Lewis) DEFENDANT(s) : Charles A. Lewis (i.e. Charles Augustine Lewis & Co.) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Caroline; Gloucester REMARK(s) : Brewer - Charles A. Lewis & Co. - Spotsylvania - 1791 CITATION : Executors of W. Lewis vs Charles A. Lewis / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lewis's Exrs vs Lewis PLAINTIFF(s) : Philip Ludwell Grymes (exor.); William Nelson (exor.); Matthew Anderson (exor.); Mann Page Jr. (exor.); Warner Lewis (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Charles A. Lewis (i.e. Charles A. Lewis & Co.) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Gloucester REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - Warner Hall CITATION : Lewis's Exrs vs Lewis / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-62 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lowry vs Mountjoy PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Lowry DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Mountjoy PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Slaves - Ester; Will; Lucy - property of Robert Lowry CITATION : Lowry vs Mountjoy / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 563-130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Bunbury to Markham [Markham vs Bunbury] PLAINTIFF(s) : John R. Markham DEFENDANT(s) : William Bunbury; Henry Bunbury PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slaves - Clarah & Sarah - property of William Bunbury CITATION : Bunbury to Markham [Markham vs Bunbury] / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-32 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Peachey Exr. vs Wiatt PLAINTIFF(s) : William Peachey (exor.); Henry Armistead (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : William Wiatt; Thomas Daniel PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Slave - Mary - property of William Wiatt CITATION : Peachey Exr. vs Wiatt / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-120 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Sheddon vs Travers PLAINTIFF(s) : John Sheddon DEFENDANT(s) : George Travers PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg; MD (Baltimore); NY (New York) REMARK(s) : Ship - sloop Sally CITATION : Sheddon vs Travers / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Sommervilles Exors vs Corbin &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Walter Colquhoun (exor.); James Blair (exor.); Daniel Grinnan (exor.); James Sommerville (exor.); James Sommerville (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Gawin Corbin; Meriwether Jones PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Cornelias; Patt; Pegg & her children Nanny & Loudon CITATION : Sommervilles Exors vs Corbin &c / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-82 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Southcomb assee vs Corbin PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Southcomb (assignee of Charles Croughton assignee of William Drummond assignee of R. Turner assignee of Wm. Miller & Co) DEFENDANT(s) : Gawin Corbin; Catesby Jones PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Moses; Abraham; Easter; Nan Slaves - Prior; Harry; Will; Henry; Edward; Pitt; Sawny; Wayett; Loudon CITATION : Southcomb assee vs Corbin / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Spotswood vs Strode PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Spotswood DEFENDANT(s) : John Strode DEPONENT(s) : Joseph Rawson (70); George Hume (71); Francie Hume (68) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Orange REMARK(s) : Plat - land in dispute - 1799 CITATION : Spotswood vs Strode / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-125 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Goodtitle ex demr. Spotswood vs John Strode COMMENT : See related papers in Spotswood vs Strode - CR-DC-L - 1800 - 560-125 PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Spotswood DEFENDANT(s) : John Strode PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Plat - land in dispute - 1799 CITATION : Goodtitle ex demr. Spotswood vs John Strode / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-129 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Spotswood vs Strode COMMENT : See related papers in Spotswood vs Strode - CR-DC-L - 1800 - 560-125 PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Spotswood DEFENDANT(s) : John Strode PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Plat - land in dispute - 1799 CITATION : Spotswood vs Strode / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taylor vs Bell PLAINTIFF(s) : William Taylor DEFENDANT(s) : John Bell PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Store acct - 1783-1785 CITATION : Taylor vs Bell / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taylor vs Thornton admr. PLAINTIFF(s) : James Taylor; George Thornton DEFENDANT(s) : Francis Thornton (admr.); Francis Thornton (dec'd) DEPONENT(s) : Thomas Posey PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Caroline;ne;ne; King George REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - Thomas Posey -mr- Mary Thornton, widow of George Thornton Tract ref. - Fall Hill CITATION : Taylor vs Thornton admr. / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 560-37 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taylor exor vs Turner PLAINTIFF(s) : Francis S. Taylor (exor.); William Lindsay DEFENDANT(s) : George Turner PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1800 by George Turner's death CITATION : Taylor exor vs Turner / 1800 / CR-DC-L / 561-158 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : CWealth vs Branson PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Vinson Branson (aka Vincent Branson) PLACES MENTIONED : Madison REMARK(s) : Death - Lydia Branson, wife of Vincent Branson, died 25 Feb 1800 CITATION : CWealth vs Branson / 1800 / CR-DC-R / 560-88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth vs John Carter PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : John Carter PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Carpenter - John Carter Death - George Hughlett, murdered 28 June 1801 CITATION : Commonwealth vs John Carter / 1800 / CR-DC-R / 561-146 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth vs Michael Drury als Michael Swan PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Michael Drury (alias Michael Swan PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Stone mason - Michael Drury (alias Michael Swann) CITATION : Commonwealth vs Michael Drury als Michael Swan / 1800 / CR-DC-R / 561-148 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Comwlth vs Hopkins PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Joshua Hopkins (Free Mulatto) PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : FN - Joshua Hopkins (Mulatto) CITATION : Comwlth vs Hopkins / 1800 / CR-DC-R / 561-142 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commowth vs Lewis als Dukerson PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : William Lewis (alias James Dickerson) DEPONENT(s) : Daniel Hyde; Richard Estes; Richard Johnson Jr.; Harry Chew PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Westmoreland; MD (Taulbert) REMARK(s) : Slave - Jack, aged 15, property of James Johnston CITATION : Commowth vs Lewis als Dukerson / 1800 / CR-DC-R / 560-17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Brock vs McCall &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Joseph Brock DEFENDANT(s) : McCall Smillie & Co.; George McCall; Richard Smillie PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - John, Ben, Winny, Sarah, James & Major - prop. of Joseph Brock CITATION : Brock vs McCall &c / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-21 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taliaferro to Carruthers [Carruthers vs Taliaferro] PLAINTIFF(s) : John Carruthers DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; William Smock PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Simon, Bob, Billy, Sylvia, Sarah & Denees - prop. of Taliaferro CITATION : Taliaferro to Carruthers [Carruthers vs Taliaferro] / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-36 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Chilton vs Colly PLAINTIFF(s) : Richard Chilton DEFENDANT(s) : William Colly PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Patrick - property of William Colly CITATION : Chilton vs Colly / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Corbin vs Mitchells Exr. PLAINTIFF(s) : Gawin Corbin DEFENDANT(s) : James Blair (exor.); Henry Mitchell (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Wayett - property of Gawin Corbin CITATION : Corbin vs Mitchells Exr. / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Corbin vs Oliver PLAINTIFF(s) : Gawin Corbin DEFENDANT(s) : Benjamin Oliver Jr.; James Oliver PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Will & Prior - property of Gawin Corbin CITATION : Corbin vs Oliver / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-29 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : John Crooks & Jno. Strode vs Reuben Turner Admr Geo. Turner PLAINTIFF(s) : John Crooks; John Strode DEFENDANT(s) : Reuben Turner (admr.); George Turner (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Biddy - property of John Crooks CITATION : John Crooks & Jno. Strode vs Reuben Turner Admr Geo. Turner / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-68 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : John Crooks & Jno. Strode vs Reuben Turner Admr. Geo. Turner PLAINTIFF(s) : John Crooks; John Strode DEFENDANT(s) : Reuben Turner (admr.); George Turner (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Biddy - property of John Crooks CITATION : John Crooks & Jno. Strode vs Reuben Turner Admr. Geo. Turner / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-83 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dillon vs Lewis's exors PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Dillon; Reubin Zimmerman DEFENDANT(s) : John Lewis (exor.); George Lewis (exor.); Fielding Lewis (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Chelsey, Henry, George, Jessee, Fanney, Millindy, Lucy, Diner Slaves - Rose & Amous - property of Thomas Dillon CITATION : Dillon vs Lewis's exors / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dykes vs Taliaferro PLAINTIFF(s) : James Dykes (assignee of William Richards assignee of Gavin Lawson) DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; Benjamin Parke; John Rodgers PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slaves - Friday, Anthony, Ben, Aaron, Frank & McCarty CITATION : Dykes vs Taliaferro / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ferneyhough vs Johnston PLAINTIFF(s) : John Ferneyhough; William Smock DEFENDANT(s) : Richard Johnston PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Cornelius & Sally - property of John Ferneyhough CITATION : Ferneyhough vs Johnston / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-28 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hardia's exor vs Fox PLAINTIFF(s) : Nathaniel Pope Williams (exor.); John Hardia (dec'd - aka John Hardy dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Nathaniel Fox PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Tax - Alexander & Hardy, Commissioners of the Land Tax for 1783-1785 CITATION : Hardia's exor vs Fox / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Matheson & Co. vs Hoomes PLAINTIFF(s) : John Matheson & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Hoomes PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline (Port Royal) REMARK(s) : Grain - wheat sale CITATION : Matheson & Co. vs Hoomes / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Page vs Terrells PLAINTIFF(s) : Mann Page DEFENDANT(s) : Robert Terrell; Samuel Terrell PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Mill - lease of Page's mill at Mansfield Mill - repairs to Page's mill Tract ref. - Mansfield CITATION : Page vs Terrells / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 560-35 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Slaughter vs Somerville's Exors PLAINTIFF(s) : Francis Slaughter; French Strother DEFENDANT(s) : Walter Colquhoun (exor.); James Blair (exor.); Daniel Grinnan Jr. (exor.); James Somerville (exor.); James Somerville (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Milly - property of Francis Slaughter CITATION : Slaughter vs Somerville's Exors / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-35 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Strother vs Stevenson PLAINTIFF(s) : French Strother DEFENDANT(s) : James Stevenson PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Religion - the Reverend James Stevenson CITATION : Strother vs Stevenson / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-139 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Thompson vs Pollard PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Thompson (assignee of Youel Rust assignee of John Tayloe) DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Pollard; Thomas Pollard PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Collin; Harry - property of Joseph Pollard CITATION : Thompson vs Pollard / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-143 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wallace vs Campbell PLAINTIFF(s) : William B. Wallace (admr.); Michael Wallace [dec'd] DEFENDANT(s) : William Campbell (exor.); Isacc Campbell [dec'd] PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Religion - the Reverend Isaac Campbell CITATION : Wallace vs Campbell / 1800 / CR-DC-V / 561-133 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Record Codes CR = Court Record DC = District Court L = Law action O = Office Judgment Q = Arbitration R = Criminal action S = Summons / Subpoena U = Account V = Appeal --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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